Competitive Information for Feebas [Diamond/Pearl]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Feebas? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Feebas is a decent Water-typed Pokemon. Feebas is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Feebas can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Feebas's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Focus Sash / Silk Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 104 Hp / 252 Atk / 152 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Toxic
- Light Screen
Physical Sweeper Feebas (Swift Swim)
Feebas is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Feebas from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Feebas's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 104 Hp / 152 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Dragon Breath
- Snore
Special Sweeper Feebas (Swift Swim)
Feebas is a decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Feebas's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Feebas's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Feebas's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Feebas must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Feebas? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Silk Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 104 Hp / 252 Atk / 152 Def
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Toxic
- Light Screen
Doubles Physical Sweeper Feebas (Swift Swim)
Feebas is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Feebas from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Feebas's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 104 Hp / 152 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Dragon Breath
- Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Feebas (Swift Swim)
Feebas is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Feebas's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Feebas's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Feebas's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Feebas must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Feebas learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Feebas can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Feebas
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Feebas
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Feebas in Diamond and Pearl
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